Clip-affixing device.



F. A. KENNEDY.

CLIP AFFIXING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29,1915.

1,205,219. I Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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I: FRED Be it know-n that I, FREDERICK-A3155)?- NEDY, acitizenof the United Stats,= residing at Danielsonycountj of Windham; State of Connecticut, have invented-an Improvement in Clip-Aflixing Devices, of Which the following description; in connection with the accompanying 1 drawing; is a specificatiom likecharacters on the drawing representinglikeparts.

This invention relatesto an improvement 'inclipaflixing' devices. This'novel structure afi'ords a means for easily and rapidly applying a clip to a plu rality of documents, papers,'sheets and-similar objects, so that they may be 1 clasped or retained together; The clips employed in connection with this embodiment'of the in:- vention are ofa common variety; consisting of a stri'p of spring-wire bent t0 form 'a base portionwith two crossedlegs on clamping members. 1 Theclip aflixer' is provided with a reservoir or magazine adapted to hold 5 many clipsin t such 1 manner that they may be fed automaticallyto the base into the path of the mechanismwhich functions to part thelc'laniping niembers 015 I the suc- 'cessive lowermost clip of the mag-a'zine' in such manner that a plurality ofi-papers or like articles' may be insertedtherebtween. And; upon further movement :of the clamping member parting mechanism, the =cl1p:w 1-ll be released and left 1 upon the papers and the inagazine moved out of the way when theclip aflixed papers may be removed. i 5 The object of the-invention 1S to provide anbificientand'rapid clip aflixenw P I 1 Another object is to provide a clip aifiirer which functions to clamp a clip .upon a plurality; of papersor similar articles without changing the position of theichp. n I Other objects" of the i invention: will more fully appear from the following description and the accompanying drawings and -will be pointed out i in the annexed claims; 5 i 1 I-n'the drawings, Figure 1 isa:cross-seotional view through? the base, x on: the line 1'1-of-Fig. -2 the -magazine ibeing left: :in elevation; FiIgsQiis'a pla'nlview showing the jaws openyt e magazine'and: standard being' shown in section-on theiline 2 -2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a similar plan viewshowing' the jaws: closedy Figwb isia id'etailed vlew of the engagement of. :the ;j aws and a; clip 1; i Fig.

5: is F a side 1 elevation of la portion of the base; themagaZine being removeda 1 an a RIGKL A; KEn'nEnmoF-1)A1\TIELson,.connncuucnrn a;seesa eases; ra es viiffzili it.

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prises aback landtwo angled sides 5'. The

ends 6 of the sides5 are-inwardly turned functioning to I forin longitudinal guides for the'ends ofithe clamping members of'thc clips. fiThemagazine 1 is closed by a suitable hinged cover, as shown inFig; *1.

l a The jaws 2: and 8, adaptedto engage'the M legs or clamping members of the lowermost clip: heldby the lnagazine; are operatively mountedupon the base 1. Each is'pivotally securecl 'ito thewbase means of a pin-9,

while a coiledwspring ld, suitably secured to each jaw at its rear end,- functi0ns iormallyhto hold apart" "the clip engaging or fifront endsnofthejaws. {The-jaws 7 and-8 terminateih fingers l1 and 12, respectively, I

which facilitate the introduction ofpapers between the clip engaging jaws and hence between the clampingmembers of the clip :Whenheld v apart by the j awsuz 'l he finger llwis downwardly turned with relation "to 31 I the plane of the jaw while the'finger 12 is upwardlyturned, as best shown in'Fig; 5. Provision isimade, in this selected embodime'nt; whereby these :jaws are manually operable toengage a 'clip positioned on the base =at the bottom of the magazine. 'A stem 14 is slidably rnounted in a slot 13; cut inthe basela A button 15 is secured on the :top of :the stem and carries arms 16 extending substantially at right ainglesto the stem.

The outer: end of each -arm is preferably downwardly turned to provide a guide 17 to engage operatively i a cam slot 18in each I Theinormal inoperative position is that shown-in Figs. 1 and 2 in which the button stem 14 is held in lrearwardaposition under the tension :of the coiled spring 19; oneend of-which is seGuredFtd a pin 20 held in the base while theother end is afliXed to the stem 141 =.zA si the button isipushed forwardythe down turned endszof the arms'cam' along the slots 18,- causing the forward portions ofithe jaws to close against the action'of the coiled spring'iasyshowniinwEig 35E 'flhewconstruction of the forward portion of the jaws is such that as the jaws are closed, each engages one leg or clamping member of the positioned clip so that these clamping members are held apart for insertion of the documents or sheets to be clasped together. Each jaw is provided with an inwardly projecting portion 30. The inner edges of these portions are substantially knife edges. Each of these jaw portions has means thereon for engaging a clip clamping member, that of the jaw 11 functioning, as the jaws are closed, to pass above the lower clamping member, to bend it dowm 'ardly and to hold it in such position and that of the jaw 12 functioning, similarly, to pass below the upper clamping member of the clip, to bend it upwardly, and so to retain it while the jaws are closed. These means are, in effect, cam surfaces and comprise in the case of the jaw 11 an undercut cam surface 21, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and, in the case of the jaw 12, a similar cam surface 22 cut in the upper face thereof. Thus, when the mechanism is in the position shown in Fig. 3, the clamping members of the lowermost clip, positioned on the base beneath the magazine, are held apart so that papers, sheets or similar articles, easily guided by the oppositely distended fingers of the jaws, may be inserted therebetween.

In order that the magazine may completely release the lowermost clip and in order that the clip clamping members and engaging jaws may open as fully as necessary to accommodate the inserted papers,

and other objects, a novel mounting is provided for the magazine whereby upon insertion of objects between the jaws when in closed and clip engaging position, the magazine is raised and maintained in such position until the jaws are again opened and the now aflixed papers are removed. The magazine is carried by a standard 23 to which it is secured, preferably by brazing thereto. The standard employed in this selected embodiment is substantially U-shaped, to the back of which is secured the magazine. The base of the standard has secured thereto a stud 24 which slidably engaging and passing through the base, bears a coiled spring 25 held thereon between the base and the head 26 of the stud. The standard thus reciprocally mounted is adapted to be raised against the tension of the spring 24 which tends to hold it normally resting upon the base. The standard, carrying with it the magazine, is adapted to be raised by the vertical movement of the jaw 8 which bears the upturned finger 12. This jaw is so mounted as to permit of its being raised upon the insertion between the jaws of papers orobjects to be clipped together. The head of the pivot 9 of this jaw projects slightly above the plane of the upper face of the jaw, as shown in Fig. 5, so that vertical pivotal play is afforded. Similarly, the armcarrying stud 14 is mounted so as to permit the elevation of this jaw. To impart this vertical motion to the standard, it is provided with L-shaped brackets 27, one arm of each of which is secured to the standard side while the others respectively project above the normal path of the reciprocatory jaws. Thus, when the jaw 8 is raised by the insertion of papers, etcetera between the jaws, the jaw impinges against the under side of the bracket and raises the standard and, hence, the magazine against the tension of the coiled spring 24. Upon release of the jaws from clip-engaging position, the clip clamping members will securely aflix together the papers or other objects therebetween whence they may be easily withdrawn from between the jaws. The withdrawal of the-papers permits the return of thejaw 8 and, under the influence of the spring 24, of the standard and magazine, to normal position when another clip is positioned upon the base 1 in normal operative emplacement.

There is thus provided an inexpensive clip aflixing device which is efiicient, of few parts, economical in construction, of low production cost, not liable to derangement and is simple and rapid in functioning.

It is to be understood that the construction disclosed herein is illustrative but not restrictive and that the same may be modified within the meaning and scope of the claims which follow.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A clip aflixing device comprising a base, a clip magazine and movable gripping means onsaid base acting when moved first to grip and to part the clamping members of a clip presented by the magazine whereby objects to be aflixed together may be inserted between the parted members and acting thereafter to release said members whereby the clip will clamp together said objects.

2. A clip afiixing device comprising a base, a movable clip magazine, means on said base adapted first to part the clamping members of a clip presented by the magazine whereby objects to be ailiXed together may be inserted therebetween and thereafter to release said members whereby said objects may be afiiXed. together by the clip and removed from said device, and means for movably mounting said magazine Whereby upon its movement said clamping members may be more widely parted to receive said objects. V

3. A clip affixing device comprising a base, a movable clip magazine, means on said base adapted first to distend the clamp- 111g membersof a clip presented by, the

magazine whereby objects may be inserted therebetween and thereafter to release said members whereby such objects may be clamped together by said clip, means to raise said magazine upon insertion of said objects whereby said clamping members may be more widely distended to receive said objects, and means automatically to return said magazine to normal position upon removal of said clipped objects.

4:. A clip aflixing device comprising a base, a clip magazine, pivoted means on said base operable first to engage and part the clamping members of a clip whereby objects to be clipped together may be inserted between said members and operable thereafter to release said members whereby said objects may be withdrawn clipped together.

5. A clip afiixing device comprising a base, a clip magazine, jaws on the base reciprocatory first to part the clamping mem bers of a clip whereby objects may be inserted therebetween and thereafter to release said members whereby said objects may be withdrawn clipped together.

6. A clip afiixing device comprising a base, a clip magazine, movable jaws on the base, said jaws having means to receive and guide the insertion of objects therebetween and means acting upon movement of said jaws first to part the clamping members of a clip presented by said magazine whereby said objects may be inserted therebetween and acting thereafter to release said members whereby said objects will be clamped together by said clip.

7. A clip aflixing device comprising a base, a movable clip magazine, movable jaws on the base operable to engage and distend the clamping members of a clip to permit the insertion of objects therebetween, means on said magazine adapted to be engaged by one of said jaws whereby said magazine may be raised to permit said members to be further distended upon insertion of said objects, said jaws being operable to release said members whereupon said objects may be clamped together, by said clip and means to return said magazine to normal position upon withdrawal of said inserted objects.

8. A clip aiiiXing device comprising a base, a movable clip magazine, pivoted jaws on the base operable first to engage and dis tend the clamping members of a clip to permit the insertion of objects therebetween, pivoting means for one of the jaws adapted to permit said jaw to be raised by the insertion of said objects from the horizontal plane of the other jaw, means carried by said magazine adapted to engage said jaw when raised whereby said magazine is raised and farther distension of said mem bers is permitted, said pivoted jaws being operable to release said members whereby said inserted objects may be clamped together by said clip.

9. A clip aflixing device comprising a base, a yieldably mounted magazine, means for parting the clamping members of a clip, and means operable by said parting means to raise the magazine from the base.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification,

FREDERICK A. KENNEDY.

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